Performing at the Ordway, Jess Gillam played with effervescent sparkle, shining a light on the versatility of the saxophone.

a picnic basket and perhaps a bottle of wine down to the band shell at Middle Park on any Friday evening (7:30) in June or July. Soak yourself in music. Get a good spot. You won’t be alone.

The British singer-songwriter, 34, has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Government officials, pushing for immediate, long-term funding for UK music education. His letter was also signed ...